DRUMY
The Happening drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
The Happening by Pixies is 112 BPM and runs 3:56: 110 bars and 1,505 notes played on the ride, kick, hi-hat, snare and crash.
The drum part is rated Easy — a good first song: steady, and forgiving while you find the groove.
The hi-hat opens as well as closes.
How to play The Happening on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of The Happening come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Main beat at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 112 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your The Happening drum cover.
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